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With an architecture designed for full scalability, Thales electronics keep Rafale at the cutting edge.
Operational with French naval aviation since 2004, Rafale entered service with the French Air Force in June 2006.

Thales systems and equipment are fitted to the Eurofighter Typhoon, F-16, MiG, Mirage, Rafale, Sukhoi and Tornado

Combat radar
• RBE2 electronic-scanning fire control radar

Core system and avionics
• EMTI modular data processing unit for mission and display management
• Mission data loader & recorder
• Avionics system
• Cockpit display and control system

Self-protection
• Spectra integrated electronic warfare system (1)

Optronics
• Optronic systems for passive identification, target designation and reconnaissance

CNI suite
• Communications, navigation and identification (CNI)
• Link 16

Electrical systems
• Electrical power generation system (EPGS)
• Standby power generator
• Power converter
• Electric motor
• Transformer rectifier unit

Missile electronics
• Seekers

Training and simulation

THALES+
Thales's RBE2 AA electronic-scanning radar with its active-array antenna is a key element of the Rafale programme, enhancing the performance of the combat system integrated with the aircraft's mission systems. Working with UMS*, Thales developed the gallium-arsenide semiconductor transmit/receive modules for the radar's antenna.
The RBE2 AA has the capability to detect small targets at long range and to generate high-quality synthetic aperture radar (SAR)
images.

* United Monolithic Semiconductors (UMS), a French-German joint venture owned equally by EADS and Thales

Electrical Warfare systems
Designed to give the Rafale a decisive advantage in all situations, the SPECTRA electronic warfare system is fully integrated with the aircraft, employing the very latest active-array antenna and digital analysis technologies to boost the aircraft's survivability against air and ground threats.

(1) developed with MBDA